Dune: Part Two star Austin Butler will essay the role of Patrick Bateman in filmmaker Luca Guadagnino’s popular horror novel American Psycho.
The novel, written by Brett Easton Ellis and published in 1991, was previously adapted into a 2000 film, starring Christian Bale as Bateman, a wealthy, narcissistic, vain Manhattan investment banker who leads a double life as a serial killer. According to entertainment news outlet Variety, the project is not a remake of Bell’s film but rather a new interpretation of Ellis’ novel.
Scott Z. Burns, known for his work on films such as Contagion, The Bourne Ultimatum, and The Report, will pen the adaptation. The project hails from Hollywood studio Lionsgate and will be produced by Frenzy Films.
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Its executive producer will be Sam Pressman, son of Edward R. Pressman, who produced the original film through his company Pressman Films. Butler, who received an Oscar nomination for his portrayal of Elvis Presley in Baz Luhrmann’s 2022 biopic, received critical acclaim for his roles in Dune: Part Two and The Bikers, as well as the miniseries Masters of the Air.
He will star in Ari Astor’s comedy-western Addington alongside Joaquin Phoenix and Emma Stone, as well as Darren Aronofsky’s ’90s-set crime thriller Cat Stealing alongside Joey Kravitz. Guadagnino, who previously directed Challengers, Suspiria, Bones & All, A Bigger Splash, and Call Me By Your Name, recently directed Queer starring Daniel Craig.
He is currently starring opposite Julia Roberts in After the Hunt.
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